Woodham High grad Justin Gatlin celebrates after coming in third in the men's 100m final during the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium.

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It was not gold, but the bronze medal around Justin Gatlin's neck gleamed all the same.

Just as it should. The shine and the significance will never fade.

Running the race of his 30-year-old life, against the greatest, deepest and fastest sprint field in Olympic history, Gatlin churned vindication and willpower into a medal-winning performance Sunday in the men's 100-meter final in London. ...